“I Know How Hard She Fought.” Postpartum Depression Claimed Her Life—But Not Her Legacy
Editor’s note: The following contains references to suicide. “It was without a doubt love at first sight.” It’s one of the first things…
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Brea Schmidt
We’re In a Season of Life Right Now Where Our Marriage isn’t About Romance, it’s About Remembering Us
It was happening. The no-look passing by in the kitchen. The conversation that was strictly about schedules and kids and work. The nit-picking over…
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Thank You Friend, For the Gift of Grace
To the grace givers, From the very depths of the gratitude in my soul . . . THANK YOU. In this season of my life as I navigate the…
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Dear Daughter, You Never Have To Walk Alone
I loved those first days in the hospital with you. As I started the process of bonding with you, I took in every detail of your little being—the…
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The Greatest Gift I Can Give as an Aunt is to Love Their Mom
With a four-year age gap between my only sibling and me, much of my childhood was spent in my sister’s shadow. As the younger one, I looked up to…
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I’m Raising a Mama’s Girl
With my needed-to-be-refilled coffee mug in-hand, I got up from the couch to get my second dose of caffeine for the day. Five steps into…
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Hey Mama, You Don’t Have to Fake the Picture
This is the picture. The one I have to believe some of my fellow moms have, too. It had been a little under a month since I delivered my second baby.…
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Dear Busy Mom, Church Isn’t About Perfection—It’s About Showing Up
This past Sunday, we walked into mass 10 minutes late. We did the awkward “thank you” wave to the couple who had to slide further into the pew to…
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Dear Mama, Before You Get Swept Up in the Holiday Hustle
This holiday season . . . Before you get frustrated with the long lines at checkout at the department stores . . . recognize that you…
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I’m a Mom Who Doesn’t Have it All Together—and I Couldn’t Be Happier
“I finally feel like I have my feet underneath me.” It’s a term I’ve used frequently over the last six months as I feel like I’ve turned a…
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